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... security systems in rural areas are mainly natural resources based while urban areas are more dependent on imported food. The eradication of poverty and hunger is one of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted in the year 2000. Its target is to halve the proportion of people w ...
... security systems in rural areas are mainly natural resources based while urban areas are more dependent on imported food. The eradication of poverty and hunger is one of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted in the year 2000. Its target is to halve the proportion of people w ...
Implications for Crop Production - DigitalCommons@University of
... increasing use of supplemental irrigation. A recent climate analysis for the northeastern United States (Hayhoe et al., 2007) projected a significant increase in summer soil water deficits by mid-century even for this relatively humid region with little change in total annual precipitation. In the w ...
... increasing use of supplemental irrigation. A recent climate analysis for the northeastern United States (Hayhoe et al., 2007) projected a significant increase in summer soil water deficits by mid-century even for this relatively humid region with little change in total annual precipitation. In the w ...
The Carbon Cycle: Implications for Climate Change and Congress June 25, 2007
... the land surface. Huge quantities of carbon are actively exchanged between the atmosphere and the other storage pools of carbon. The exchange, or flux, of carbon between the atmosphere, oceans, and land surface is called the carbon cycle. In sheer magnitude, human activities contribute a relatively ...
... the land surface. Huge quantities of carbon are actively exchanged between the atmosphere and the other storage pools of carbon. The exchange, or flux, of carbon between the atmosphere, oceans, and land surface is called the carbon cycle. In sheer magnitude, human activities contribute a relatively ...
AAA vol 2 CD.indb - Department of Geography
... dynamics are also important factors in polar ecology. Since most exchanges of energy, moisture, and gases between the atmospheric and terrestrial systems occur through the active layer, its thickening has important ramifications on geomorphic, hydrologic and biological processes (Nelson & Anisimov 1 ...
... dynamics are also important factors in polar ecology. Since most exchanges of energy, moisture, and gases between the atmospheric and terrestrial systems occur through the active layer, its thickening has important ramifications on geomorphic, hydrologic and biological processes (Nelson & Anisimov 1 ...
Can cosmic rays affect cloud condensation nuclei by altering new
... we present the first calculations of the magnitude of the ionaerosol clear-air mechanism using a general circulation model with online aerosol microphysics. In our simulations, changes in CCN from changes in cosmic rays during a solar cycle are two orders of magnitude too small to account for the ob ...
... we present the first calculations of the magnitude of the ionaerosol clear-air mechanism using a general circulation model with online aerosol microphysics. In our simulations, changes in CCN from changes in cosmic rays during a solar cycle are two orders of magnitude too small to account for the ob ...
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Climate is one of the essential and
... livestock, natural resources and sound health but also for sustaining socio-cultural systems and their well-being. Thus, any kind of natural or human induced alterations in climate is a matter of grave concern. The melting of glaciers, sea-level rise, submergence of coastal areas, erratic rainfall p ...
... livestock, natural resources and sound health but also for sustaining socio-cultural systems and their well-being. Thus, any kind of natural or human induced alterations in climate is a matter of grave concern. The melting of glaciers, sea-level rise, submergence of coastal areas, erratic rainfall p ...
methods of modelling the future shift of the so called
... Corvinus University of Budapest, Department of Garden and Open Space Design 1118 Budapest, Villányi út 29-43., Hungary ...
... Corvinus University of Budapest, Department of Garden and Open Space Design 1118 Budapest, Villányi út 29-43., Hungary ...
risks of climate change in low elevation
... the coast has had serious environmental consequences. Urban systems have radically altered the flows of water, energy and materials, transforming the pre-existing ecosystems.(8) The review of coastal systems undertaken for the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment concluded that coastal ecosystems, both o ...
... the coast has had serious environmental consequences. Urban systems have radically altered the flows of water, energy and materials, transforming the pre-existing ecosystems.(8) The review of coastal systems undertaken for the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment concluded that coastal ecosystems, both o ...
2012 co2 emissions overview - International Energy Agency
... (CO2) concentrations in the atmosphere have been increasing significantly over the past century, compared to the rather steady level of the pre-industrial era (about 280 parts per million in volume, or ppmv). The 2013 concentration of CO2 (396 ppmv) was about 40% higher than in the mid-1800s, with a ...
... (CO2) concentrations in the atmosphere have been increasing significantly over the past century, compared to the rather steady level of the pre-industrial era (about 280 parts per million in volume, or ppmv). The 2013 concentration of CO2 (396 ppmv) was about 40% higher than in the mid-1800s, with a ...
- Wiley Online Library
... (derived from observed temperature data of meteorological stations of Meteorological Bureau of China) variations between 1960 and 2010 across the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, expressed as deviation from the mean during that period (red scatter line). The blue dashed line is a fit to the data: y = 37.83 ...
... (derived from observed temperature data of meteorological stations of Meteorological Bureau of China) variations between 1960 and 2010 across the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, expressed as deviation from the mean during that period (red scatter line). The blue dashed line is a fit to the data: y = 37.83 ...
The rising tide: assessing the risks of climate
... the coast has had serious environmental consequences. Urban systems have radically altered the flows of water, energy and materials, transforming the pre-existing ecosystems.(8) The review of coastal systems undertaken for the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment concluded that coastal ecosystems, both o ...
... the coast has had serious environmental consequences. Urban systems have radically altered the flows of water, energy and materials, transforming the pre-existing ecosystems.(8) The review of coastal systems undertaken for the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment concluded that coastal ecosystems, both o ...
28 REDD+: What should come next?
... significant progress on REDD+ (Lee and Pistorius, 2015) In these and other REDD+ countries, the political economy issues remain a strong – and perhaps the most critical – barrier to implementation: deforestation happens because some people or companies benefit from it (from the poor African smallhol ...
... significant progress on REDD+ (Lee and Pistorius, 2015) In these and other REDD+ countries, the political economy issues remain a strong – and perhaps the most critical – barrier to implementation: deforestation happens because some people or companies benefit from it (from the poor African smallhol ...
World Climate Conference-3
... through which climate variability and change manifest their impacts in different sectors of development. It is, therefore, important to understand the impacts of climate variability, particularly extreme events (floods and droughts), on the availability of water resources management plans to adapt t ...
... through which climate variability and change manifest their impacts in different sectors of development. It is, therefore, important to understand the impacts of climate variability, particularly extreme events (floods and droughts), on the availability of water resources management plans to adapt t ...
Bhattacharya et al. 2015 (opens in new window)
... This paper has been developed to inform discussions on smart infrastructure development and financing as part of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and climate processes in 2015. It builds on the work of the Global Commission for the Economy and Climate (New Climate Economy), as well as that o ...
... This paper has been developed to inform discussions on smart infrastructure development and financing as part of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and climate processes in 2015. It builds on the work of the Global Commission for the Economy and Climate (New Climate Economy), as well as that o ...
Review and Analysis of CAPA and LAPA
... systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli and their effects or impacts (IPCC 2001). Adapting to the changes has consequently emerged as a solution to address the impacts of climate change that are already evident in some regions. It involves adjustments to reduce the vulnerability o ...
... systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli and their effects or impacts (IPCC 2001). Adapting to the changes has consequently emerged as a solution to address the impacts of climate change that are already evident in some regions. It involves adjustments to reduce the vulnerability o ...
The Kyoto Protocol accounting rules
... Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in December 2007. 1 Under this international agreement, Australia is committed to maintaining its national greenhouse gas emissions at (or below) 108 per cent of its 1990 emission levels for each year from 2008 to 2 ...
... Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in December 2007. 1 Under this international agreement, Australia is committed to maintaining its national greenhouse gas emissions at (or below) 108 per cent of its 1990 emission levels for each year from 2008 to 2 ...
What Antarctic Science is Funded by National Antarctic Programs?
... In many of these documents, the broader justifications for investments in Antarctic in terms of questions directly relevant to society are left unsaid as these are primarily science planning documents. The relevance of the knowledge to be gained through research in Antarctica is often stated as a pr ...
... In many of these documents, the broader justifications for investments in Antarctic in terms of questions directly relevant to society are left unsaid as these are primarily science planning documents. The relevance of the knowledge to be gained through research in Antarctica is often stated as a pr ...
Influence of future anthropogenic emissions on climate, natural
... subtracting out shipping emissions. The totals from Bond et al. [2004] before subtracting out such emissions were 3.040 Tg BC C/a and 2.408 Tg POC C/a. Fine biofuel burning BC and POC emissions were obtained from Bond et al. [2004]. Fine biomass burning BC and POC emissions were obtained by combinin ...
... subtracting out shipping emissions. The totals from Bond et al. [2004] before subtracting out such emissions were 3.040 Tg BC C/a and 2.408 Tg POC C/a. Fine biofuel burning BC and POC emissions were obtained from Bond et al. [2004]. Fine biomass burning BC and POC emissions were obtained by combinin ...
URN:NBN:fi:jyu-20
... climate change has still remained unpredictable. These impacts would include for example sea level rise, changes in the agricultural yields, forest cover, water resources and an increase of extreme events, such as storms, cyclones, landslides and floods. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ...
... climate change has still remained unpredictable. These impacts would include for example sea level rise, changes in the agricultural yields, forest cover, water resources and an increase of extreme events, such as storms, cyclones, landslides and floods. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ...
driving sustainable development through better infrastructure
... This paper has been developed to inform discussions on smart infrastructure development and financing as part of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and climate processes in 2015. It builds on the work of the Global Commission for the Economy and Climate (New Climate Economy), as well as that o ...
... This paper has been developed to inform discussions on smart infrastructure development and financing as part of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and climate processes in 2015. It builds on the work of the Global Commission for the Economy and Climate (New Climate Economy), as well as that o ...
for European Journal of Plant Pathology Manuscript Draft
... increased severity of diseases as a result of climate change (Gregory et al. 2009). As changing temperature and rainfall patterns may produce serious disease epidemics (Chakraborty et al. 2000; Evans et al. 2008), detailed analysis of future crop production in relation to projected effects on the pa ...
... increased severity of diseases as a result of climate change (Gregory et al. 2009). As changing temperature and rainfall patterns may produce serious disease epidemics (Chakraborty et al. 2000; Evans et al. 2008), detailed analysis of future crop production in relation to projected effects on the pa ...
Supraoptimal temperatures influence the range dynamics of a
... some species have been shown to expand their range and abundance (Battisti et al., 2005; Jepsen et al., 2008; Cudmore et al., 2010), while others have been detrimentally affected resulting in range retraction and decreased abundance (Thomas et al., 2006; Esper et al., 2007; Ims et al., 2008; Johnson ...
... some species have been shown to expand their range and abundance (Battisti et al., 2005; Jepsen et al., 2008; Cudmore et al., 2010), while others have been detrimentally affected resulting in range retraction and decreased abundance (Thomas et al., 2006; Esper et al., 2007; Ims et al., 2008; Johnson ...
Land transport`s contribution to a 2°C target
... combination of technological and behavioural measures could decrease final-energy demand in 2050 for urban passenger transport by at least 55% below an IEA defined baseline of a 4o Celsius temperature increase scenario (IEA, 2014). Some of these mitigation measures could be tapped at very low or eve ...
... combination of technological and behavioural measures could decrease final-energy demand in 2050 for urban passenger transport by at least 55% below an IEA defined baseline of a 4o Celsius temperature increase scenario (IEA, 2014). Some of these mitigation measures could be tapped at very low or eve ...
Climate Change - Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
... he phenomenon of Global Warming and the consequent impacts of Climate Change (CC) are increasingly being seen as an existential threat to the life on this planet. The international community such as IPCC has said that without additional mitigation efforts beyond those in place today, and even with a ...
... he phenomenon of Global Warming and the consequent impacts of Climate Change (CC) are increasingly being seen as an existential threat to the life on this planet. The international community such as IPCC has said that without additional mitigation efforts beyond those in place today, and even with a ...